Animal Companion Discrepancy

[Stranger]

The bear companion goes from 2d6+STR claw damage to 1d6+STR when leveling up from 3 to 4.

I find it strange that the companion would become weaker as the druid levels up.

[Howlando]

It was probably originally an oversight that the low level companion had that much damage; regardless the entire system for companions and familiars should be redone (and hopefully will be, at some point).